Differentiate between a controlled vocabulary and an ontology
Describe a domain ontology or vocabulary (i.e., land use classification systems, surveyor codes, data dictionaries, place names, or benthic habitat classification system)
Describe how a domain ontology or vocabulary facilitates data sharing
Define “thesaurus” as it pertains to geospatial metadata
Describe the primary focus of the following content standards: FGDC, Dublin Core Metadata Initiative, and ISO 19115
Differentiate between a content standard and a profile
Describe some of the profiles created for the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM)
Collaborate effectively with colleagues of differing social backgrounds in developing balanced GIS applications
Describe the ways in which the elements of culture (e.g., language, religion, education, traditions) may influence the understanding and use of geographic information
Recognize the impact of one’s social background on one’s own geographic worldview and perceptions and how it influences one’s use of GIS
Cyberinfrastructure (sometimes referred to as e-infrastructure and e-science) integrates cutting-edge digital environments to support collaborative research and education for computation- and/or data-intensive problem solving and decision making (Wang 2010).
DM-58 - Content standards